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¨,~/$@#@## AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ##@#@$/~,¨
¨,~/$@#### LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ####@$/~,¨
¨,~/$@#@@@ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE @@@#@$/~,¨
¨,~/$@#@## DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ##@#@$/~,¨
¨,~/$@@@@@ WATER. @@@@@$/~,¨
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¨,~/$@#@## THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ##@#@$/~,¨
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¨,~/$@#@## ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ##@#@$/~,¨
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¨,~/$@#@## DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ##@#@$/~,¨
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¨,~/$@#@## THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ##@#@$/~,¨
¨¨¨¨¨~$$## CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ##$$~¨¨¨¨¨
¨,~/$@#@## FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ##@#@$/~,¨
¨,~/$@#### DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ####@$/~,¨
¨¨¨¨,~$@@@ DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. @@@$~,¨¨¨¨
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